How to root SPH-M840 Samsung Galaxy Ring

So i'll start by saying I have successfully rooted this device. Please be aware you may brick your device in this process, I say this only as a precaution I have yet to have any problems using this method, but as always be weary. For the root I used the method I found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2130276 by poster alephzain and tweaked it a bit for this device. All I had to do was the following:

1) Grab the file from the above mentioned guide (Framaroot-1.5.1.apk)

2) Email this file to yourself, so you can download it to your phone directly (but don't download yet).

3) On your device go to settings and then security. Make sure App installation from unknown sources is checked.

4) Now bring up the email you sent yourself with the attached file on your phone. Download the attachment and install it. Make sure to select package installer, not the Google installer when prompted.

5) Open the app, Framaroot. Leave the "Install Superuser" setting alone and select the Gandalf exploit from the list. Then reboot your device.

6) Once the reboot is complete again open Framaroot app. This time changing "Install Superuser" setting to "Install SuperSU" and again select the Gandalf exploit from the list. Then reboot your device again.

7) DONE! That's it. You device should now have root access. Verify it by downloading a root check app from the Play store.

It's quick and painless, I rooted my device in less than 5 minutes without needing to connect the phone to a computer.

Again I want to give credit to where I got the information and the Framaroot.apk to alephzain and the developers of the Framaroot app. This is just a modification of their instructions.

This didn't work for me either. My assumption is if you accepted the OTA updates this root method will not work

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just picked my Ring up today. took the OTA immediately. follow that same link, and download the (now) 1.5.3 version of the apk and followed OP directions. works fine for me, got me rooted, and downloaded and ran wifi tether to confirm. thanks

just picked my Ring up today. took the OTA immediately. follow that same link, and download the (now) 1.5.3 version of the apk and followed OP directions. works fine for me, got me rooted, and downloaded and ran wifi tether to confirm. thanks

i've never done a root before and am nervous i went to the site and noticed there is higher framaroot 1.8 something i think should i DL that one instead any help would be appreciated as i don't want to brick my phone

Had a Virgin Mobile Samsung SPH-M840 and it had some weird phone number with 6 zeros to start and wouldn't connect.
Cust Support gave me the following in order to View Edit or save (Done) the MDN number (your assigned phone number) and the MSID number:

Dial ##543576# that will bring you to the screen to do that.

Other numbers they gave me earlier that did not work, but do other things that might work for you:

##72786# request for update (You get a screen message SCRTN and then it reboots)

I finally got mine rooted.. My current issue is I cant manage to get rid of the Virgin mobile boot animation or the virgin mobile tagline on my lock screen. those are really the only two reasons I wanted my phone rooted in the first place :/

Found a way to root the Samsung galaxy ring(sph-m840), after md5 OTA update!
1. Download framaroot 1.5.1
2. Open the app, choose superuser
3. Click Gandalf
4. Reboot your phone
5. Go back to the app, repeat steps 2 and 3
6. Reboot your phone
7. Download root checker from the play store
8. Check to see if you have root access
(9) If you don't have root access, then redo steps 2-4
10. Phone is rooted!!!!